Museum of Art of the Parliament of São Paulo

Contemporary art museum in São Paulo
23°34′49.7″S 46°39′27.71″W / 23.580472°S 46.6576972°W / -23.580472; -46.6576972TypeArt museumOwnerLegislative Assembly of São Paulo

Museum of Art of the Parliament of São Paulo (Museu de Arte do Parlamento de São Paulo), is a contemporary art museum housed in the Palácio 9 de Julho, the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo house. The Palace is located in south of the city, opposite to the Ibirapuera Park.

History

Founded in 2002,[1] the museum is run by the Department of Artistic Heritage of the Legislative Assembly. From its foundation and until 2012, the museum's coordination was entrusted to Emanuel von Lauenstein Massarani, historian, journalist, diplomat, superintendent of Cultural Heritage of the Assembly Legislative Assembly of the State of São Paulo, and president of the Institute for the Recovery of Historical Heritage in the State of São Paulo.[2]

Organization

The Museum of Art of the Parliament of São Paulo collects paintings, sculpture, prints, ceramics and photographs, exploring the Brazilian contemporary art.

The collection consists of over 1,200 works (2012)[3] and includes sculptures of the "Museu da Sculptura ao Ar Livre" (Museum of Outdoor Sculpture) located in the grounds of the Parliament.

The museum promotes artworks of the first "Parliament Art Collection", the "Museu da ao Ar Livre Sculpture" and also transforms the Parliament in an important site for the diffusion of art and culture.

Respecting the museological criteria of theme, style and genre, the artworks are placed inside the several rooms of the Parliament. The museum has artworks including: Francisco Rebolo,[4] Romero Britto,[5] Marcos Garrot,[6] Gustavo Rosa,[7] Denise Barros,[8] Ricardo Augusto,[9] Joseph Pace,[10] Carlos Araújo,[11] Nishio (Katsunori Nishio),[12] Auro Okamura.[13] Sergio Valle Duarte.[14]

References

  1. ^ Museu do Parlamento do Estado de São Paulo
  2. ^ Museum of Art of the Parliament of São Paulo - Ten years
  3. ^ Dez anos do nosso Museu de Arte do Parlamento Jus Brasil
  4. ^ O realismo sincero e escrupuloso de Rebolo reflexo na arte da alegria de viver Museu de Arte
  5. ^ Romero Britto, uma arte que precisa ser absorvida em termos próprios, Museu da Escultura ao Ar Livre
  6. ^ Marcos Garrot, Museu de Arte
  7. ^ Artista plástico Gustavo Rosa Museo de Arte da ALESP
  8. ^ Denise Barros, A mulher segundo a visão artística feminina Museu da Escultura ao Ar Livre
  9. ^ Jus Brasil Museu de Arte do Parlamento de São Paulo, Ricardo Augusto
  10. ^ O dinamismo vital e de força cósmica das emoções artísticas de Joseph Pace, Museu de Arte do Parlamento de São Paulo
  11. ^ Carlos Araújo traça na pintura o caminho do homem ao seu Criador Museu de Arte do Parlamento de São Paulo
  12. ^ Museu de Arte do Parlamento de São Paulo - Nishio Museu de Arte do Parlamento de São Paulo
  13. ^ Auro Okamura Museu de Arte do Parlamento de São Paulo
  14. ^ O plano técnico na fotografia de Sérgio Duarte corresponde ao intelectual e ao poético Museu de Arte do Parlamento de São Paulo

External links

  • Assembleia Legislativa do Estado de São Paulo
  • Museum of Art of the Parliament Constitutive Act